Anil Kumar Jharkhadiya vs R.K. Khare @ Pappi Khare on 24 January, 2018
7. From the above, it is evident that the offence of defemation
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THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
MCRC.2537/2018
(Anil Kumar Jharkhadiya Vs. R.K. Khare @ Pappi Khare)
punishable u/s 500 IPC was alleged by the complainant /
respondent herein based on the act of petitioner informing the
Editor and publisher of the news paper about the complainant
being involved in illegal trade of kerosene.
7.1 The act of informing the newspaper is not in any manner
relatable to discharge of official duties. In the considered opinion of
this Court, a Dy. S.P. in discharge of his duties as a police officer is
neither required nor expected to inform any newspaper or media
personnel about commission of certain alleged crime which comes
to his knowledge. This kind of act of informing the newspaper
about any crime can neither be treated to be directly related to the
act of discharge of official duties or to act in purported discharge of
official duties.